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I am having a few issues with how MDT is creating partitions it's creating 3 extra partitions even though I don't have it configured to do so. Here are attached screenshots of information 
this is the partition config that I want to use. 
imagine showing I've disabled the built-in checks to make my own since I know ill only use UEFI with my machines 
this is the section of the log that is creating the unwanted partitions 
here is a partial screenshot of the correct partitions being created. Thoughts? any extra info required?
Hi, @Jacob Bumann
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console + create partition primary size = 499
console + format quick fs=ntfs label="windows re tools"
console + assign letter=v
console + create partition efi size = 499
console + format quick fs=fat32 label="system"
console + assign letter=w
It seems it created an UEFI/GPT boot partition set.
It is designed in ZTIDiskpart.wsf:
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how should I remove this functionality so that these aren't created?
In the old version of MDT, we can use "DoNotCreateExtraPartition=YES" in CustomSettings.ini file to make it work. But the variable is deprecated now.
So now the solution should be changing the percentage highlighted below from 99% to 100% and delete the Recovery partition.
You may check below thread for more details:
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/e95ad525-7106-45e9-b0c4-2a1b9fc44399/quotdonotcreateextrapartitionyesquot-no-longer-working-in-mdt-2013-update-2?forum=mdt
at first glance this doesn't seem to solve my question but I will give it a shot and re-describe my issue since my first post is confusing. MDT is creating 7 partitions I have only 4 defined in my task sequence which is the 4 in the picture but it also seems to be creating 3 extra partitions extra system reserve, boot, recovery partition. it seems like the file clip you posted earlier is referring to their creation I would just like to know to best stop their creation. while writing this i went and tried what you said and it still created them
You may also try to add "DoNotCreateExtraPartition=YES" in your CustomSettings.ini files, don't forget to update the deployment share.
Because I checked the ZTIDiskpart.wsf again, if DoNotCreateExtraPartition=YES, bCreateBootPartition=false, if bCreateBootPartition=false, it will not create the extra partition.
well putting the rule in my customsettings.ini worked don't really understand how. From all the reading I've done, the rule is like you said "depreciated" so then why still have it. Anywayyyys thanks for all the help I appreciate it.
sorry for the crappy formating never used Microsoft forums